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POA FLUITANS. 



Scopoii. HooKKH AND Aenott. Paenell. 

 Smith. Gebviilb. Knapp. Salisbttet. Scheadbe. Deakin. 



PLATE XXXIV. A. 



Festuca fluitans Linn^tjs. Willdenow. Hudson. Ctjetis. 



" " Maettn. Obdbe. Host. Scheebbe. 



" '■ Lbees. Hull. Sibthoep. Abbot. 



Gh/ceria " Smith. Lindlet. Ealfs. Beown. 



" " SiNCLAIE. 



" plicata, Peies. 



" pedicellata, Towns. 



CrTwmen fluviatile, Geeaedb. 



The Floating Meadow-Grass. 



Foa — Grass. Fluitans — Floating. 



The present very graceful grass will yield a good crop in 

 damp meadows, and cattle are fond of its leaves. It usually 

 grows in wet situations, in ditches, ponds, and along the margins 

 of rivers. 



Common throughout England, Scotland, and Ireland. 



Native of France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal, 

 Spain, Norway, Sweden, New Holland, North America, and 

 Northern Africa. 



Stem, near the base, decumbent, the other portion upright, 

 circular and smooth, bearing six or seven lengthy, linear, rough 

 leaves, with rough striated sheaths, upper one extending beyond 

 its leaf, and having a lengthy, ragged, pointed ligule at its apex. 

 Joints smooth, about seven in number. Inflorescence simple- 



